by Sara | Sep 25, 2011 | Exhibition
Hot on the heels of the very successful exhibition in Hamilton, I’ve been working hard on paintings for the next exhibit which will be at Seaview Gallery in Queenscliff, a lovely little coastal town about 90 minutes from Melbourne and situated at the entrance to...
by Sara | Sep 10, 2011 | For Artists, Painting
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I had the great pleasure of attending a very unique workshop yesterday at Metropolis Gallery (Namatjira Workshop). The gallery is currently presenting an exhibition, ‘Namatjira: Regeneration’, showing a new generation...
by Sara | Sep 7, 2011 | Fun stuff
I lived in Sydney for many years but whenever I return to visit I’m always taken aback by just how beautiful the city is. Melbourne may have the ‘most livable city in the world’ status, but Sydney certainly scores on the wow factor. Especially in...
by Sara | Aug 28, 2011 | Technique
Painting in oils is probably the most exciting and rewarding medium there is, but the downside is the tedious cleaning up process at the end of the day. Brushes are expensive so it’s worth spending a bit of time looking after them. Once paint dries in them...
by Sara | Aug 20, 2011 | Galleries
Went to the opening of the Mario Luccio exhibition at Metropolis Gallery tonight and was most impressed by his latest work, titled ‘New York Found’. He spends a lot of time in New York and his previous work has been extensively based on New...
by Sara | Aug 16, 2011 | Galleries
Had a visit today from John at Town and Country Gallery. The gallery is in Yarragon which is in Gippland, west of Melbourne. He collected 12 new paintings to exhibit. Every couple of months he does a round trip through Melbourne and down to the Bellarine...
by Sara | Jul 31, 2011 | Exhibition
It was the inaugural exhibition for the Hope & Co Gallery in Hamilton (a regional town west of Melbourne) and it was with great anticipation that we arrived on Friday midday to help Sarah Hope (gallery owner) with the hanging of the exhibition. This was a new...
by Sara | Jul 13, 2011 | Exhibition
Very excited. Heading west for my next exhibition. It will be the opening exhibition at a new gallery called Hope and Co in Hamilton (rural Victoria), owned by good friend, Sarah Hope. The adjoining homewares/design part of the gallery is already up and running ...
by Sara | Jun 29, 2011 | Fun stuff, News
Had a terrific day with my good friend Mandy at the Vienna: Art and Design Exhibition at the NGV in Melbourne. The Klimt paintings were just exceptional. After a couple of hours of intensive viewing, we continued the European experience with lunch and an excellent...
by Sara | Jun 26, 2011 | Fun stuff
Here I am, working hard at Lake Garda in northern Italy. Aside from the excellent food and wine, I was also taking plenty of photographs for future reference for paintings. The incredible scenery around the northern part of the lake is certainly very inspirational. ...